Shashwat

Formerly known as “Jaldi- The Late”

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

For those interested in a more nuanced picture than ‘Hinduism’ being a colonial construct or it being eternal Sanatana Dharma, I am sharing some resources I found valuable. Thread on the same :-

1) Nicholson’s magnum opus Unifying Hinduism

[Vishal Ganesan @vjgtweets]

Have the courage to reply to my post directly, rather than hiding your disagreement under a different thread. You're right that "Hinduism" can't be separated form India, which is why I reject Hinduism altogether. It's a colonial category imposed by the British that has caused untold damage to the Hindu ability to conceptualize their own traditions, and adapt them to modern conditions.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

The fact that there are 25 conscious agents who have liked this tweet is slight evidence against Theism, and I say that as a theist btw.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

“Sure,let us be obsessed by anything that touches on life and death—how could we not?But let us also be obsessed by much, much more.”

- David Oderberg, one of my favourite Catholic philosophers

His article “Why Abortion is Not Important” rings a bell.

https://t.co/1oA7r6xcTo

[Ethan Muse @emuse1955]

Even if the spouse never learns of it and thus never experiences emotional distress, they have been gravely wronged. The same goes for relationship with God - he values the relationship more than you value anything.

And it is entirely appropriate for legitimate authorities to inflict suffering on adultery, the husband shouldnt resort to vigilantism, but the state ought to make the cheating wife suffer.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

For those interested in a more nuanced and contextualised understanding of the epistemic authority of the Guru in *some* Hindu religious traditions, check out this paper:

https://t.co/bgjSTkhVis

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

For those interested in a more nuanced and contextualised understanding of the epistemic authority of the Guru in *some* Hindu religious traditions, check out this paper:

https://t.co/bgjSTkhVis

[Gaurav Sabnis @gauravsabnis]

Gururbrahma Gururvishnu Gururdevo Maheshwara is probably my most despised Sanskrit verse as a current professor and former student. It's downright tyrannical.

Teachers aren't gods. Teachers are teachers.

[john milbank @johnmilbank3]

Ruthless calm is ethically superior to moral frenzy.

[Nick @m966021]

Divine Command Theory really is the dumbest ethical theory by far.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@KawaiiPP2 Yeah, I feel this not going to be a very productive conversation.

Either ways, good day to you!

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

You do know there in an ENTIRE field in humanities called philosophy of science which is dedicated to understanding, interpreting, and re-engineering the notion of this ‘scientific method’ (if one exits in the first place) right?

https://t.co/pYxjpAq1Id

[Ankit M (Currently Inactive) @AnkitM997]

My main problem with humanities is epistemological. People are free to study whatever they like. My objection begins when these disciplines adopt the aesthetic, vocabulary, and institutional authority of science in order to present their conclusions as possessing a level of+

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@Ninelxarm Guha is goated.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

You can’t be rage baited when you have Pratyay Nath by your side 😎

[peeleraja @peeleraja]

Who are India's best historians?

J Sai Deepak is an alum of IIT Kharagpur law department. Ram Guha did his PhD from IIM Calcutta. Vicky Sampath and Anirudh Kanisetti are engineers from BITS Pilani. Rajiv Malhotra studied physics.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@KawaiiPP2 Oh, thanks, though it’s generally not a good strategy to form opinions about billions of people based on the assessment of a few hot headed ones who are very vocal I guess? 😊

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@perplexxed13 Read Divya Cherian’s Merchants of Virtue for a historical context.

For a philosophical perspective on Vaishnava vegetarianism, see : https://t.co/DHWZKGleV9

For an understanding of how religious epistemology works in certain Brahmanical traditions, see: https://t.co/Hsh3E7iqPl

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@Commentator_05 Thanks! Not from humanities background though :-)

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

On how Religion and Social Change creates narratives of outrage and disappointment, see Chapter 1 of Jon Keune’s excellent analysis of the Bhakti-Caste Question.

For the conceptual engineering of how we conceive ‘religion’ see Nongbri (2013)

I have thoughts on this :

[Sunita Viswanath @SunitaSunitaV]

At long last our anthology, Seeing Equally, is out in India, from @WestlandBooks. Each contributor is a Hindu swami, sadhvi, mahant, pandit/a, who stands resolutely opposed to caste and Hindutva. It is an offering, a starting point to grow from, an intervention.

Please spread the word about our Sep 30 book launch in Delhi, and please join if you can.

[Martanda @perplexxed13]

@JaldiTheLaqxhj Bhai are there any books that deal with the question of consuming non veg food wrt Hindu Morality...

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@perplexxed13 Read Divya Cherian’s Merchants of Virtue for a historical context.

For a philosophical perspective on Vaishnava vegetarianism, see : https://t.co/DHWZKGleV9

For an understanding of how religious epistemology works in certain Brahmanical traditions, see: https://t.co/Hsh3E7iqPl

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@SlowPacedWriter I can guarantee most of them would not know what ‘critical theory’ is if asked tbf.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@KawaiiPP2 I’m an Indian 😉

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

You can’t be rage baited when you have Pratyay Nath by your side 😎

[big @OldM0nk]

Any North Indian who looks down on or talks smack about people from South India is an absolute idiot.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@Pranav_sharrmma No, UP/Bihar is merely a placeholder for the same stereotypes used by western racists against other Indians. The same stupid arguments, with upper class Indians just project their anger and inability on those worse off than them.
This has to stop somewhere, we’ll do that.

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

North Indian here and I personally believe the entrepreneur has every right to not hire us in his private business.

Every young person from the South is welcome to work,visit and freely travel any part of the North, and even use cheap sarcasm to make a point on social media.

[Omar Abbas Hyat | ഒമർ അബ്ബാസ് @OmarAbbasHyat]

This is discrimination! What if Bihar and Rajasthan started discriminating against South Indians and not hire them for jobs?

[Shashwat @JaldiTheLate9]

@wordi25 😂